by Tom | Aug 16, 2017 | House Flipping, Kitchens, San Diego Real Estate Market
We just passed the 2 week mark on this Encinitas remodel and are moving right along. We took out a dumpster of demo stuff and scraped the popcorn ceilings first. Next we installed all new white vinyl dual paned windows and rear slider. The front of the house was old T 111 wood siding so we opted to stucco it to match the other 3 sides. Before we could get into the exterior paint we found extensive wood damage on the starter boards and facia. In order to change all the bad wood we had to remove some of the brand new roof. It’s amazing to me that someone would put a brand new roof on and not fix all the rotten wood while they had the chance. Its good we took care of it now rather than have it pop up during the home inspection when we sell the house and then have to repair it after the house is painted.
This neighborhood is called Village Park in Encinitas. They have a pretty relaxed HOA with low fees of about $50.00 a year and community pool but they still had to approve our exterior colors. We are a cash buyer of outdated rental homes in Encinitas and All San Diego County. We went with a neutral Khaki body color and white trim, looks a lot better than the pink color it was before. The backyard needed a lot of help, we built a small retaining wall and moved a lot of dirt around with a bobcat in order to pour a new patio off the kitchen. We are ready now for the landscaping outside.
There were no floorplan changes inside, we are basically just putting the house back together with all new surfaces. You see we also got the new kitchen in and went with Grey Shaker style real wood cabinets with soft close drawers. The countertops are Off-White Quartz which are very popular now due to low maintenance and the antimicrobial nature of the material. The kitchen layout is almost exactly how it was previously with the exception of added lazy susan, microwave, bigger pantry and a little more countertop space. The undermount stainless steel sink is a single bowl, zero radius style which is my favorite. We are doing a white ceramic subway tile backsplash with grey gout which you will see soon.
Even though we are past the selling season our real estate market is exceptionally hot right now. I have already had potential buyers contact me for this house as well as agents who are hawking recent as-is sales looking for flips to sell their retail buyers. There are only 3 homes on the market within a half mile right now. If you have a fixer upper you want to sell we pay cash and always buy as-is. Stay tuned for more updates!
by Tom | Jul 19, 2017 | House Flipping, San Diego Real Estate Market
“Sell My House” is what this long time landlord wanted to do after the tenants stopped paying rent. This week we start a new renovation in the popular Encinitas neighborhood. This is a 1970’s track house that was a rental for the past 20 years. The owner called us to sell it as-is, with some deferred maintenance. We made a cash offer and closed in a few short weeks when the tenant moved out. We love these kind of properties that are in great areas but need updating. It’s a 3/2 1,212 sf. We plan on complete cosmetic renovation with all new surfaces. It would be nice to get it done before school starts but we’ll see how things play out. Encinitas has one of the top school districts in San Diego. Stay tuned for updates. If you are wondering who buys houses or how to sell your house fast please give us a call to discuss your options. We make no-obligation offers.
by Tom | Jul 6, 2017 | Bathrooms, House Design, House Flipping, Kitchens, San Diego Real Estate Market
3 blocks to the water! Our new project in Pacific Beach is now done and on the market for sale. This cute little original beach cottage is totally made over with new roof, windows, stucco, designer kitchen, bath, and refinished original hardwood floors. I really love the white ceramic diagonal herringbone pattern back splash. You cant beat the location and can walk to everything Pacific beach has to offer.
This would make a great vacation rental Air BnB but I am sure the neighbors wouldn’t agree. The home has 2 bedrooms, 1 bath and is just under 900 square feet with a 1 car attached garage. We buy houses in San Diego! We purchased this house directly from an out of the area owner who lived in Riverside, he was actually a Century 21 agent but didn’t want to pay Realtor commissions and wanted to sell it “As-Is” and hassle-free.
by Tom | May 22, 2017 | House Design, House Flipping, San Diego Real Estate Market
by Tom | Apr 24, 2017 | House Flipping, Kitchens, Landscaping, San Diego Real Estate Market
Its a big remodeling week at the Clairemont project, we are getting sideways today with a new Modern Horizontal Fence made of Clear Redwood. It will be around 42″ finished height, we didn’t want to block the house from the street but rather grab this nice area close to the house and fence it in for kids to safely play. Most of the landscape will be Xeriscape but this front area will get sod on irrigation.
We completed all the backyard hardscape also, my design is a big patio right off the living room pre-plumbed with a gas line for outdoor fire pit, square stepping pads and a smaller rectangle patio off the master bedroom. No sod back here, all Xeriscape. There will be another Horizontal wood fence to add some protection from the canyon critters but only 36″ high so as not to take away from the expansive views.
The interior paint is now cpmplete. We went with Behr Dolphin Fin Grey for the walls and Sherwin Williams Snowbound for the trims. My new painter kicked ass and completed the whole inside in 2 days with a 5 man crew. The kitchen cabinet install is underway, we opted for White Shaker, Quartz countertops and an island with waterfall slab. It’s looking really sophisticated yet “Beachy”, cant wait to see the wire brushed light colored matte finish flooring we picked out go in this weekend.
Stay tuned to see the Flooring, Tile Jobs and Exterior paint! Call for a cash offer, Sell your house with No real estate agent.
by Tom | Apr 23, 2017 | House Flipping, San Diego Real Estate Market
Inherited house gets sold to cash home buyer Green Button Homes. Location, Location, Location! This is a very cute little 2 bedroom, 1 bath, 1 car garage cottage we just closed on in Pacific Beach! It’s 3 short blocks to Fanuel Park and 5 blocks to one of the most popular beaches and tourist destinations in San Diego. I’m really excited to transform this little inherited house into something special. We bought this home directly from the out-of-area owner who is a Century 21 real estate agent. After inheriting it, they did not want to list the house on the market in the MLS and pay commissions because it needed work. They wanted to sell it as-is for cash and make no repairs. We are going to do all new surfaces; Kitchen, Bath, Flooring, Paint, Windows and Stucco. I might even take off the burglar bars. I spent a lot of time in Pacific Beach during and after college. I probably rode my bike past this house 100 times over a 15-year time span. Here are the Before pics, we should bring this to market just in time for the Summer. Affordable Pacific Beach House for Sale coming soon!
